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This family of fiddlers is bridging the music of Cape Breton with its Celtic cousins - Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy, and their daughter Mary Frances perform at the Somerville Theatre this Thursday with the Celtic All Stars.

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BOOK REVIEW - In Jung Yun's new novel, a ship of fools that look a lot like us - Jung Yun captures post-9/11 grief and resolve in her witty, wrenching "All the World Can Hold," both a rollicking yarn and a shrewd send-up of American culture. She opens her novel on Sunday, September 16, in Boston, where an aging cruise ship is about to embark on a five-day excursion to Bermuda.

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'Say It Loud' at the ICA showcases art produced by Black artists in a historic Boston program -- Springing from the Black arts movement of the 1970s, the African American Master Artists in Residency Program nurtured a culture largely ignored by major institutions.

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Winter Arts Guide - 50 fun things to do in and around Boston this winter - Whether you're a fan of Monet or the Dropkick Murphys, our Winter Arts Guide has something for you.

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Odie Henderson: Rachel McAdams sends for help, plus more winter movies

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Chris Vognar: 10 new and returning shows to watch this winter

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Read more stories from our Winter Arts Guide

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'Our prayers are being answered': New Edition talks Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination -- Last month, the Orchard Park-raised stars scored their first-ever nomination for the hallowed rock hall.

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Two free movies to stream now -- Catch up with "Chameleon Street" and "Hollywood Shuffle."

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BOOK REVIEW - His mother is dying. Will she finally stop yelling at him? Mothers who just don't understand have been a fixture in literature since literature was invented. After all, Hamlet's mom marries the man who murdered his dad.

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Shiri Spear takes over as Boston 25's chief meteorologist -- Spear's promotion comes after Kevin Lemanowicz left the station at the end of his contract in late February.

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'EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert' is a hunka hunka Luhrmann love -- Director Baz Luhrmann delivers a music-filled documentary even an Elvis hater can enjoy.

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A new Sun Ra documentary makes (some) sense of a singular cultural figure -- In "Sun Ra: Do the Impossible," PBS aims to tell the story of a man who defied conventionality as naturally as he breathed.

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Oscar nominated documentary shorts focus on Gaza, Ukraine, school shootings ... and donkeys -- Globe film critic Odie Henderson takes a look at this year's Oscar nominated documentary shorts.

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Whoopie pies. Necco wafers. Ben & Jerry's. Author explores New England's sweet history in new book.

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Meyers, Kimmel, Stewart, and more late-night hosts react to Trump's attack on Iran

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US Olympic gold medalists Hilary Knight and Quinn and Jack Hughes appear on 'Tonight Show'

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Ryan Murphy's 'Love Story' sparks Calvin Klein memories

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Gamm Theatre's adaptation of 'Ghosts' effectively exorcises the outmoded melodrama from Ibsen's 19th century tale

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Why don't we remember the activists who won voting rights for women? Shaina Taub hopes her musical 'Suffs' fixes that.

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An unsettling lead performance helps drive 'A View from the Bridge'

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This year, it will be the 'Trump Kennedy Center Honors'

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A symphony withdrawn from the Kennedy Center as Trump took over will be performed by BSO instead

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Jeff Conolly of Lyres has always been talented, uncompromising, infuriating. As he faces cancer, little has changed.

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Joseph Sater, co-founder of the Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub, has died

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Photos: See Mindy Kaling, Timothée Chalamet, and more stars hit the Actor Awards red carpet

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Connor Storrie hosts 'Saturday Night Live,' Mumford & Sons perform

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Triple threat Thomas Adès illuminates his own music with BSO

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Everything you need to know about Sunday's Actor Awards

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Free March events: St. Patrick's Day, Women's History Month, and more

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Swanky suits and silly hats: 'Love Story' sets off 'JFK Jr. effect'

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Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and '70s, has died

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FKA twigs sues Shia LaBeouf, alleging abusive relationship

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